How to delete folder in the folder?

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How to delete files and folders in the folder?

Eg. "cat" folder. In the folder existing (3 folders and 5 mp3s and 4 docxs)files. I delete with this codes:

       del /f /s /q c:\cat


       rd /s /q c:\cat

del..... it delete mp3, docx but not del 3 folders. It delete files in the 3 folder.it not del 3 folders.

rd...... it delete "cat" folder, I don't del "cat" folder. I want is to delete files and folders in the "cat" folder.

This works well, if you can use a batch file: http://stackoverflow.com/a/16462274/1863970 — DavidC, Nov 29 '13 at 16:19

Endoro · Answer 1 · 2013-11-29T16:19:40.853

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 for /d %%a in (c:\cat\*) do echo rd /s /q "%%~a"

Removes (deletes) a directory.

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S      Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
        in addition to the directory itself.  Used to remove a directory
        tree.

/Q      Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

edited Nov 29 '13 at 16:19

answered Nov 29 '13 at 16:13

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npocmaka · Answer 2 · 2013-11-29T17:48:33.453

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rd /s /q c:\cat
md c:\cat

(as you don't need no files or folders inside you can delete the folder and re-create it)

Looking for a better way...EDIT:(I think is not possible without listing items)

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b  "c:\cat"') do ( 
  rd /s /q "%~a" >nul 2>&1||del /q /f "%~a" >nul 2>&1
)

edited Nov 29 '13 at 17:48

answered Nov 29 '13 at 16:18

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Yes! Thank! But i think it is merry-go-round.(create a new folder) – user3049966 Nov 29 '13 at 16:50
Do you have another way? Thank for help! – user3049966 Nov 29 '13 at 17:09
I've edited the post.In brief I thing it's not possible without listing the folder items (here it is done with dir command). You can also try Endoro's way.In all cases it requires more code. – npocmaka Nov 29 '13 at 17:50

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 30 '13 at 09:12

( pushd "c:\cat" && rmdir . /s /q ) & popd

Change to the desired directory.

If that do work, then remove current directory. This will delete all inside the current directory, but, as the current directory is in use, it can't be deleted.

Once finished, return to previous directory

How to delete folder in the folder?

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